The best project managers aren’t just organizers – they combine business vision, communication skills, soft management skills and technical savvy with the ability to plan, coordinate, and execute. In essence, they are not just managers – they are leaders.

That we are repeating old habits, trying to accomplish new tasks with outmoded thinking.

That we may have the knowledge or the potential to solve the issue but our process boxes us in.

Reflection: Which of these attitudes corresponds with the behaviour seen in your organisation? Is the behaviour of your project manager influenced by the expectations of the organisation? What role do you think your project manager would play in an agile team?

About...

Tim specialises in assisting teams or organisations to introduce Agile software development methods such as Scrum or XP. He is a passionate "people person" and an advocate of test driven development and software craftsmanship, with over a decade's experience working with software development teams in the UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland. Tim enjoys his work most when helping teams to see that they can produce more and better software with less stress.

The views expressed here are my own and neither my employers nor any other party necessarily agrees with them.